false saber-toothed tiger (Meaning)

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false saber-toothed tiger (n)

North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

The false saber-toothed tiger, also known as Smilodon gracilis, roamed North America during the Pleistocene epoch.
Although commonly referred to as a saber-toothed tiger, the false saber-toothed tiger is actually more closely related to modern cats.
False saber-toothed tigers had long, slender bodies with short legs and a long tail.
Their most striking feature was their pair of long, curved upper canine teeth, which could grow up to 12 inches in length.
False saber-toothed tigers used their long canines to pierce the necks of their prey, severing the spinal cord and causing instant death.
They were ambush predators, lying in wait for their prey before pouncing and delivering a fatal bite.
False saber-toothed tigers typically targeted large herbivores such as bison, horses, and camels.
They were social animals, living in small groups of up to six individuals.
The false saber-toothed tiger went extinct at the end of the Pleistocene epoch, around 10,000 years ago.
The extinction of the false saber-toothed tiger is thought to have been caused by a combination of factors, including climate change and competition from other predators.

North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The false saber-toothed tiger, also known as Smilodon gracilis, roamed North America during the Pleistocene epoch.

Although commonly referred to as a saber-toothed tiger, the false saber-toothed tiger is actually more closely related to modern cats.

False saber-toothed tigers had long, slender bodies with short legs and a long tail.

Their most striking feature was their pair of long, curved upper canine teeth, which could grow up to 12 inches in length.